Epiphytes are plants that grow harmlessly upon other plants or structures, utilizing them for physical support while obtaining nutrients from the air, rain, and debris. They don’t rely on soil and often thrive in tropical rainforests, attaching themselves to trees or rocks. This is an MCQ on Epiphytes: Characteristics with […]
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Ecological Adaptations of Xerophytes (with PPT)
What are xerophytes? Ø Xerophytes (xerophytic plants) are plants growing in dry habitats (xeric conditions) where the availability of water is very less. Xeric habitat are the places where water is NOT present in adequate quantity. Xerophytes are the characteristic plants of deserts or semi-deserts areas. Xerophytes can also grow in […]
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Ecological Adaptations of Hydrophytes (with PPT)
What is adaptation? “Any feature of an organism which enables it to exist under conditions of its habitat is called adaptation”. Adaptations are for withstanding adverse conditions of environment and to utilize the maximum benefit of the environment (nutrition or conditions). Adaptations in plants can be of four types: 1. […]
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